Which of the following is an example of a public emergency responder covered under the HAZWOPER standard?

State police are classified as public emergency responders under the HAZWOPER standard because they are government employees trained and equipped to respond to a variety of emergencies, including hazardous materials incidents. Their role often includes managing the safety of the public during such events, enforcing laws, and facilitating a coordinated response among various agencies.

By contrast, private security personnel and company response teams are not categorized as public emergency responders, as they typically work for private entities and do not have the same level of authority or training to handle public hazard incidents. Environmental scientists, while they may play important roles during hazardous material responses, are not primarily emergency responders and do not directly engage in emergency response activities in the same capacity as law enforcement agencies.